New Delhi: Indicating a new-found determination to stay the course on politically sensitive reforms, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not only defended the recent decontrol of petrol prices but said diesel rates would also be freed of government control.

K Subramanya

One of the main impediments in the large scale and accelerated deployment of solar energy in the coming years is going to be the lack of qualified human resources if urgent corrective steps are not taken now.

The real battle, over health care, is just beginning

No remarkable improvement of power situation is seen in the ongoing summer season that causes huge suffering for the HSC examinees and Boro farmers. Residents and boro farmers yesterday experienced ten to sixteen hours electricity cut, according to sources.

There was 1,800MW of load shedding yesterday against the demand of 5,500MW, sources said.

This compilation from the manifestos shows the positions of the seven national parties recognised by the Election Commission of India on major policy issues. Instead of a manifesto, the Bahujan Samaj Party issued an Appeal to voters. There are similarities, but enough variations in the policy positions to suggest that ideological differences play a significant role.

Visiting German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Heidemaire Wiegoreak Zeul said here on Friday that her country would extend all possible help to Pakistan achieve its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and combat confronting energy crisis.

Panchkula: A mobile science exhibition van based on the theme Non-conventional energy